哭爹喊娘
Chinese
to cry; to weep | dad | call; cry; to shout | mother; young lady | ||
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trad. (哭爹喊娘) | 哭 | 爹 | 喊 | 娘 | |
simp. #(哭爹喊娘) | 哭 | 爹 | 喊 | 娘 | |
Literally: “to cry for one's father and scream for one's mother”. |
Pronunciation
Idiom
哭爹喊娘
- (derogatory) to cry in desperation